Therapy for Clergy

Caring for others' faith doesn't leave much room to tend to your own struggles.

You're the one people turn to in crisis — grief, doubt, marital breakdown, loss of faith. That role rarely comes with someone doing the same for you. Compassion fatigue in ministry can feel less like burnout and more like a spiritual failure, which makes it even harder to admit you need support.

I work with clergy navigating the specific weight of pastoral care: the isolation of always being the one with answers, the toll of being present for the worst moments in other people's lives, and the guilt that can come with needing help yourself. This work doesn't ask you to set faith aside — it works alongside it, not against it.

What this can look like:

•               Processing compassion fatigue without it being framed as a crisis of faith

•               Navigating conflict, isolation, or burnout within congregational leadership

•               Finding space to grieve, doubt, or struggle without an audience

•               Rebuilding a sense of self outside the role of "the one who holds it together"

I draw on a faith-integrated approach alongside psychodynamic therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), attachment-based work, and trauma-informed care — weaving together the psychological and spiritual dimensions of what you're carrying rather than treating them as separate. This isn't therapy that asks you to leave your faith at the door, and it isn't therapy that stays only on the surface — it's built to hold both the depth of your inner life and the practical tools to move through what you're facing.

Sessions are confidential and virtual, and nothing about your care is shared with your congregation or leadership without your written permission.